Curtain-pole and shade-roller holder



F. J. WRONA. CURTMN POltE AND SHADE ROLLER HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 26. 19l9- I Patanted Apr. 153, 192

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FRED JOSEPH WRONA, OF HAMTRAMCK, MICHIGAN.

CURTAIN-POLE ANLD SHADE-ROLLER HOLDER.

Application filed April 26, 1919.-

To all whom c't may concern:

Be it known that I, FRED citizen ofthe United new and useful Improvements-in Curtain- Pole and Shade-Roller Holders, of-which the following is a specification.

This invention relates tocurtain fixtures and more particularly to combined shade roller and curtain pole supports or holders.

The object ofthe invention is to provide a simple and eficient which requires no fastening-elements for attaching it to the windowv frame and which is held engaged with the frame by the shade roller carried thereby.

Another object is to this character which is simple; andcheap to manufacture and will effectively support a shade roller and curtain pole and be held by these elements engaged with the frame.

Vith the foregoing andother objects in view, which will appear asithedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed may be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 represents a front elevation of a fixture constructed in accordance with this invention,

Fig. 2 is atop plan view thereof,

Fig. 3 is a transverse section taken on the line 33 of Fig. 1,

Fig. & is a similar view taken on the line 44 of Fig. 1, and

Fig. 5 is a detail longitudinal section showing the means for connecting the two members of the fixture.

In the embodiment illustrated, two bars or strips 1 and 10 are provided and adapted to be adjustably engaged longitudinally relatively to each other. The bar 1 is made double with the side bars 2 and 3 thereof spaced laterally a sufficient distance to receive between them the bar 10, said bar 1 being inverted U-shaped in cross section as shown clearly in Figs. 8 and 4c. The free end of the bar 1 is rounded at its upper corner as shown at 1 and is provided on its lower corner with laterally extending aperprovide a device of Specification of- Letters Patent.

J. WVR A, a States, residing at Hamtramck, in the county of; Wayne and. State ofMichigan, have. invented certain;

device of this characterbar 10 when the Patented Apr. 13,1920. Serial No. 232,788.

tured ears 5 between which is supported a dog 6 shown clearly in Fig. 5. The rounding of the upper corner of bar 1 and cutt ng away of the connecting web between the side members 2 and 3 thereof, permits the bar. 10 to move or swing into the cut away portion to disengage the teeth 11 on the lower edge of said bar 10 from the dog 6 when it is desired to change the adjustment of said bars. 1 and 10.

e bar 1 carries at its outer end a bracket 7, and bar 10 a similar bracket 17, each of which isexactly alike, except that in the shade supportingarm of said brackets, one has a slot and the other an aperture, asis usual in devices of this character.

The bracket 7 comprises an arm 8 which extends forwardly from the front face of bar 1 at its outer end in a plane at right angles thereto and which is designed to engage the inner face of a window frame, a similar arm 18 constituting the bar of the bracket 17 engaging theopposed inner face of the frame so that when properly adjusted the bars 1 and 2 will lie flat against the front face of the window frame and the arms 8 and 18 against the inner faces of the side walls thereof.

A plate 9 is carried by the front end of the arm 8, being preferably made integral therewith and a similar plate 19 is carried by the arm 18 of the cooperating fixture member.

The plate 9 is provided at its outer edge with forwardly extending arms 9 and 9 arranged one above the other and spaced vertically, the upper arm 9 being designed to support one end of a curtain pole and the arm 9 one end of a shade roller. Similar arms 19 and 19 are carried by the plate 19 of the cooperating fixture at the other side of the window as is shown clearly in Figs. 1 and 2.

The bar 10 which is toothed along its lower edge for a portion of its length has an untoothed portion at its free end and depending therefrom adjacent said portion is a finger 12 which is designed for operating the bar 10 to adjust it relatively to bar 1. A slide 13 is car *ied by bar 1 and is adapted to extend over the untoothed portion of parts are adjusted to lock said bars against pivotal movement. This slide is limited in its movement relative to bar 10 by the finger 12 as is shown clearly in Fig. 1.

From the above description it will be obvious that a fixture constructed in accordance with this invention may be quickly adjusted by sliding theband 13 toward the bracket 7 and then swinging bar 10 to release the teeth 11 thereof from When so released, this bar may be moved longitudinally in either direction, the required distance, and then swung back between the members 2 and 3 of bar 1 and locked in adjusted position by sliding the band 13 toward bar 10 into the position shown in Fig. 1 thereby holding the dog 6 in engagement with the teeth 11 of bar 1 and the brackets 7 and 17 will be held rigidly in relation to each other.

This device, while very simple and'cheap to manufacture is extremely eflicacious in its operation and has few parts to get out of order or be broken.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the advantages of the construction and of the method of operation will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art to which the invention appertains and while I have described the principle of operation of the invention together with the device which I now consider to be the best embodiment thereof, I desire to have it understood that the device shown is merely illustrative and that such changes may be made as are within the scope of the claimed invention.

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Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

A curtain fixture comprising brackets having body portions provided each with a roller supporting arm extending forward from one side edge thereof, a frame engaging arm extending rearwardly from the other side edge, bars extending at right angles from the free ends of said frame engaging arms, one of said bars being double and composed of laterally spaced members connected at their upper edges, the free end of said double bar being cut away at its connected edge, the side members of the double bar having lugs extending from their free edges at their free ends, a dog mounted between said lugs opposite said cut away portion, the other bar slidable between the members of the double bar and having its outer edge toothed for engagement by said dog, and a lug extending from the toothed edge of said bar near its free end, and a slide on said double bar to extend over the free end of the toothed bar and hold it in engagement with said dog.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FRED JOSEPH WRONA.

Witnesses: I ADAM Zmnsrrr,

ORDINE H.v TOLIVEB. 

